2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Scott Garrett (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Dorothea Anne Wolfe (D) by 16.5 points.
Scott GarrettRepublican · winner
57.6%171,220
Dorothea Anne WolfeDemocrat
41.1%122,259
Victor KaplanIndependent
0.6%1,857
Thomas A. PhelanIndependent
0.5%1,515
Gregory PasonIndependent
0.2%574
297,425 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dorothea Anne WolfeScott Garrett
$489.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$482.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$114.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Scott Garrett (R)Dorothea Anne Wolfe (D)
Also on the ballot: Victor Kaplan (Independent), 0.6%; Thomas A. Phelan (Independent), 0.5%; Gregory Pason (Independent), 0.2%